Scotch Whisky Distilleries
Distillery Regions
Scotland was traditionally divided into four regions: The Highlands, Lowland, Islay, and Campbeltown.
Speyside, encompassing the Spey river valley in north-east Scotland, once considered part of the Highlands, has almost half of the total number (approx. 105 as of 2013) of distilleries in Scotland within its geographic boundaries; consequently it is officially recognized as a distinct region.
The Islands is not recognised as a region by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and is considered part of the Highlands region.
- Lowland — Until recently there were only 3 working distilleries in the Lowlands although a number of new distilleries have opened in the past few years, the full current list is: Aisla Bay, Annandale, Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, Bonnington, Borders, Clydeside, Daftmill, Eden Mill, Jackton, Glasgow Distillery, Glenkinchie, Holyrood, Kingsbarns, Lindores Abbey and Lochlea.
- Speyside — has the largest number of distilleries, which includes: Aberlour, Balvenie, Cardhu,Cragganmore, Glenfarclas, Glenglassaugh, Glenfiddich, Speyburn, The Macallan, The Glenlivet, and The Glenrothes.
- Highland — some Highland distilleries: Aberfeldy, Balblair, Ben Nevis, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Glen Ord, Glenmorangie, Oban, and Old Pulteney.Campbeltown, once home to over 30 distilleries, currently has only three distilleries operating: Glen Scotia, Glengyle andSpringbank.
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Islands, an unrecognised sub-region includes all of the whisky-producing islands (but excludes Islay): Arran, Jura, Mull,OTrkney and Skye — with their respective distilleries: Arran, Jura, Tobermory, Highland Park and Scapa, and Talisker.
- Islay — has eight producing distilleries: Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Distilleries
Distillery | Location | Region |
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Aberfeldy | Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross | Highlands |
Aberlour | Charlestown-of-Aberlour | Speyside |
Abhainn Dearg | Isle of Lewis | Islands |
Ailsa Bay | Girvan, Ayrshire | Lowlands |
Allt a' Bhainne | Glenrinnes | Speyside |
Ardbeg | Port Ellen | Islay |
Ardmore | Kennethmont | Highlands |
Arran | Lochranza | Islands |
Auchentoshan | Dalmuir | Lowlands |
Auchroisk | Mulben | Speyside |
Aultmore | Banffshire | Speyside |
Balblair | Edderton | Highlands |
Balmenach | Cromdale | Speyside |
Balvenie | Dufftown | Speyside |
Ben Nevis | Fort William | Highlands |
BenRiach | Morayshire | Speyside |
Benrinnes | Banffshire | Speyside |
Benromach | Forres | Speyside |
Bladnoch | Wigtown | Lowlands |
Blair Athol | Pitlochry, Perthshire | Highlands |
Bowmore | Isle of Islay | Islay |
Brackla | Nairn | Speyside |
Braeval | Ballindalloch | Speyside |
Bruichladdich | Isle of Islay | Islay |
Bunnahabhain | Port Askaig | Islay |
Cardhu | Knockando | Speyside |
Caol Ila | Port Askaig | Islay |
Clynelish | Brora | Highlands |
Cragganmore | Ballindalloch | Speyside |
Craigellachie | Craigellachie, Moray | Speyside |
Daftmill | Fife | Lowlands |
Dailuaine | Aberlour | Speyside |
Dalmore | Alness | Highlands |
Dalwhinnie | Dalwhinnie | Highlands |
Deanston | Doune | Highlands |
Dufftown | Banffshire | Speyside |
Edradour | Pitlochry | Highlands |
Fettercairn | Laurencekirk | Highlands |
Glenallachie | Banffshire | Speyside |
Glenburgie | Morayshire | Speyside |
Glencadam | Angus | Highlands |
Glendronach | Aberdeenshire | Speyside |
Glendullan | Banffshire | Speyside |
Glen Elgin | Morayshire | Speyside |
Glen Grant | Rothes | Speyside |
Glenfarclas | Ballindollach | Speyside |
Glenfiddich | Dufftown | Speyside |
Glen Garioch | Oldmeldrum | Highlands |
Glenglassaugh | Portsoy | Highlands |
Glengoyne | Dumgoyne | Highlands |
Glengyle | Campbeltown | Campbeltown |
Glenkinchie | Pencaitland | Lowlands |
The Glenlivet | Ballindalloch | Speyside |
Glenlossie | Elgin | Speyside |
Glenmorangie | Tain | Highlands |
Glen Moray | Elgin | Speyside |
Glen Ord | Muir of Ord | Northern Highlands |
Glenrothes | Rothes | Speyside |
Glen Scotia | Mull of Kintyre | Campbeltown |
Glen Spey | Rothes | Speyside |
Glentauchers | Mulben | Speyside |
Glenturret | Crieff | Highlands |
Highland Park | Kirkwall | Islands |
Inchgower | Buckie | Speyside |
Isle of Jura | Jura | Islands |
Kilchoman | Kilchoman | Islay |
Kininvie Distillery | Dufftown | Speyside |
Knockando | Knockando | Speyside |
Knockdhu | Huntly | Speyside |
Lagavulin | Port Ellen | Islay |
Laphroaig | Port Ellen | Islay |
Linkwood | Elgin | Speyside |
Loch Lomond | Alexandria | Highlands |
Lochnagar | Ballater | Highlands |
Longmorn | Elgin | Speyside |
The Macallan | Craigellachie | Speyside |
Macduff | Banff | Speyside |
Mannochmore | Elgin | Speyside |
Miltonduff | Elign | Speyside |
Mortlach | Keith | Speyside |
Oban | Oban | Highlands |
Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | Islay |
Pulteney | Wick | Highlands |
Roseisle | Roseisle | Speyside |
Scapa | Kirkwall | Islands |
Speyburn | Rothes | Speyside |
The Speyside | Drumguish | Speyside |
Springbank | Mull of Kintyre | Campbeltown |
Strathearn | Methven | Highlands |
Strathisla | Keith | Speyside |
Strathmill | Keith | Speyside |
Talisker | Carbost, Isle of Skye | Islands |
Tamdhu | Knockando | Speyside |
Teaninich | Alness | Highlands |
Tobermory | Isle of Mull | Islands |
Tomatin | Tomatin | Highlands |
Tomintoul | Ballindalloch | Speyside |
Tormore | Grantown N Spey | Speyside |
Tullibardine | Blackford | Highlands |
Wolfburn | Thurso | Highlands |